mayhappen

may·hap·pen

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mey-hap-uh n]
- /ˌmeɪˈhæp ən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mey-hap-uh n]
- /ˌmeɪˈhæp ən/

Definitions of mayhappen word

adverb mayhappen perhaps; mayhap. 1
adverb mayhappen (obsolete or dialect) maybe, perhaps. 0

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Origin of mayhappen

First appearance:

before 1520

One of the 28% oldest English words

First recorded in 1520-30; short for it may happen

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Mayhappen

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Mayhappen

mayhappen popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

mayhappen usage trend in Literature

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